Cleveland harbour developer's political donations revealed by AEC

By Tony Moore

Updated1 February 2017 — 5:29pmfirst published at 1:19pm

The company leading a $1.3 billion re-development of Cleveland's harbour legally made a $200,000 donation to the federal Liberal Party and three smaller donations totaling more than $20,000 to the ALP in Queensland in 2015-16, Australian Electoral Commission returns show.

Walker Group Holdings is undertaking the $1.3 billion re-shaping of Toondah Harbour and a major restructuring of the nearby coastal section using reclaimed sand.

The proposed Toondah Harbour project has been given the go-ahead to proceed to the EIS stage.

The company also donated $5000 the Queensland Liberal National Party in August 2015, which is in opposition and not in government in Queensland.

The Liberal Party has been in office federally since September 2013, while the Labor Party has been in office in Queensland since January 2015.

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The vulnerable bar-tailed godwit from Russia at Toondah Harbour at Cleveland in international wetlands.

The Walker project would transform the Cleveland area into a new ferry terminal and marina for 400 vessels, plus about 3600* new apartments, units and homes on landscaped regions, on material dredged from the harbor.

In 2010-2011 it donated $120,000 to the Liberal Party of Australia and $10,000 to the Australian Labor Party.

In 2009-10 Walker Group Holdings donated $100,000 to the Liberal Party of Australia, $5000 to the Liberal Party in Victoria, $9000 to the Labor Party in Queensland and $1500 to the Labor Party in South Australia.

However when the Australian Labor Party was in power federally in 2007-08 and Queenslander Kevin Rudd became prime minister, Walker Group Holdings donated $200,000 to the ALP.

It donated $200,000 to the New South Wales ALP on October 2007 and $50,000 to the New South Wales division of Liberal Party of Australia.

* Correction: The figure has been changed from 3400 to 3600 and the caption has been amended to reflect the bird is vulnerable rather than critically endangered.